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CMWG Meeting

July 27, 2005
09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
ERCOT Austin
8000 Metropolis (Building E), Suite 100
Austin, TX 78744
Rm. 206A

Agenda

Summary of Event:

  1. Antitrust admonition
  2. Goal for the day is to finalize CMWG’s recommendation for CSCs and Congestion Management Zones for 2006.
  3. Beth Garza reviewed the 4 scenarios that ERCOT was asked to analyze.
    1. The Zorn-Marion, Zorn-Clear Spring potential CSC was discussed. The group present did not believe that this should be included as a CSC for the following reasons.
      1. Transmission projects that are expected to relieve congestion in the area are scheduled for completion before mid-year 2006.  However, it was acknowledged that congestion during construction may be a issue.
        1. Clearspring Auto upgrade
        2. Zorn Auto changeout
        3. Kendall -- Cagnon line
      2. Congestion in the area is typically caused by 345kV outages overloading 138kV lines.  Having this element as a CSC would likely result in the three combined cycle units being deemed Boundary Generators.  The result being their output would be held constant during zonal congestion.
    2. The Trinidad CSC was discussed -- in the Dallas area the most limiting elements were Watermill -- Cedar Hill  and Watermill - Tricorner. These have both been fixed. The next most limiting element is expected to be  Trinidad -- Tricorner/Watermill.
    3. There was discussion of the Trinidad RAP. No one present wanted to see this included as a new CSC.
  4. A recommendation was made to use the current CSCs and 5 Zones for 2006. There were no objections expressed by market participants in attendance. This recommendation was subject to ERCOT’s additional review of both new Potential CSCs Beth stated that ERCOT will take the issues raised under advisement and study the situation. ERCOT reserves the right to include either  as a CSC for WMS consideration, subject to notification to the CMWG first.
  5. If nothing changes, CMWG will recommend to WMS that the same CSC and Zones be used for 2006.

Action Items / Next Steps:

  • ERCOT will reconsider both new Potential CSCs
  • ERCOT to notify the group if no meeting is necessary on 8/5/05 by Wed 8/3/05

Attendees:

Name

Company

Phone

Jerry Ward 

EXTYR

214-316-7036

Beth Garza

ERCOT

512-248-6361

Art Deller

ERCOT

512-248-6505

John Moseley

ERCOT

512-248-6362

Madjid Zehani

Austin Energy

512-322-6377

Dan Jones

CPS

512-477-7601

Ed Svihla

TXU Energy

214-875-8062

Clayton Greer

Constellation

512-921-7013

Brian Gedrich

Reliant

713-497-8084

Eddie Kolodziej

Customized Energy Solutions

972-437-5393

Jeff Holligan

BP

281-366-5946

Shams Siddiqi

LCRA

512-619-3532

Bruce Quinn

Calpine

713-830-8697

Mark Garrett

Direct Energy

713-877-3666

Erin Wasik-Gutierrez 

PUC

512-936-7163

Rafael Lozano

PSEG Texgan I

972-628-2753

Jack Thormahlen

LCRA

512-473-3200 X2635

Phung Nguyen

ERCOT

512-248-3039

Mike Lee

PUCT

512-936-7348

Michael Tartibi

Exelon

610-765-6572

Rob Lane

TXU Energy

214-875-8063

Steven Havemann

Austin Energy

512-322-6456

Brad Belk

LCRA

512-656-3496

Madan Gaudi

FPL Energy

561-694-4133

David Teeter

LCRA TSP

512-356-6082

John Moore

STEC

361-485-6137

Reed Comstock

Strategic Energy

512-441-5014

Scheduled CMWG Meetings

Key Documents

Aug 3, 2005 - doc - 44 KB

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